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Artist Signatures - Common Prefixes and Suffixes

Signature Prefixes and Suffixes
The following are some common, and less than common, prefixes and suffixes that may accompany an artist's signature.


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The Hotei Encyclopedia of Japanese Woodblock Prints, Amy Reigle Newland, Hotei Publishing Company, 2005, p. 539.)

(A Guide to Japanese Prints and Their Subject Matter, Basil Stewart, Dover Publications, Inc., 1979, p. 367.)


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Derived from Japanese Art Signatures: A Handbook and Practical Guide, James Self and Nobuko Hirose, Floating World Editions, 2011, p. 126-127.)
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